nerds

The Last Gasp of the Gen X Nerd Kings

A crappy sequel book and a disgraced genre director are signs of a very specific type of guy and so-called generational voice on the way out

MC Hammer Is the Reigning Blerd King of Hip-Hop

U can’t touch this rapper’s love of science — making him a must-follow in a world full of surprisingly geeky hip-hop artists

How Vin Diesel Ended Up Living Every Nerd’s Best Life

The brain of a D&D shut-in and the physique of Superman somehow combined to unlock success beyond the average nerd’s wildest dreams

Rick Moranis Has Always Been Hot

The beloved 1980s star is coming back for another ‘Honey I Shrunk the Kids’ sequel, and a whole new generation is ready to call him daddy